A selection of programs and series throughout the decades that were broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio.
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October 29, 1987 - MPR’s Mike Mulcahy reports on Major League Baseball champions Minnesota Twins visit to the White House, where President Ronald Reagan honored the team for their 1987 MLB World Series win.
October 30, 1987 - Harvey Golub, president and CEO of IDS Financial Services; Marjory Williams, CEO of SHE, Inc.; and Lawrence Perlman, executive vice-president of Control Data Corporation and president of the Data Storage Products Group, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Topic of panel discussion is "Changing Families, Changing Corporations: What's the Bottom Line?" Topics include changes in demographics, parenting, education, and wellness programs. Moderator is Dr. Barrie Greiff, consultant to Harvard University Health Services. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
October 31, 1987 - St. Paul mayor George Latimer answers listener questions about city and state affairs.
November 4, 1987 - Dr. Glenn Loury, professor of political economy at the Kennedy School of Public Affairs at Harvard University, speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Loury’s speech was titled "Self Sufficiency and Responsibility: New Directions for Relationships Between the Needy and the State." After speech, Loury answered audience questions. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
November 6, 1987 - Mainstreet Radio’s Rachel Reabe reports on the big business behind deer hunting in Minnesota. Reabe interviews various businesses, local officials, and traveling hunters in Brainerd, Minnesota.
November 9, 1987 - On this Midday call-in program, MPR’s Dan Olson talks with Willis Eken, president of the Minnesota Farmers Union; and Merlyn Lokensgard, president of the Minnesota Farm Bureau. They discuss the current economy/policy of the farm scene, and answer listener questions.
November 13, 1987 - Mainstreet Radio’s John Biewen shares account of his of first deer hunting trip. With the help of hunter Don Wig, Biewen’s weekend includes a cabin, stories, cards…and a long solitary wait in a tree stand in the woods near Emily, Minnesota.
November 16, 1987 - Shirley Williams, co-director of the Breast Cancer at St. Paul Ramsey Medical Center, answers listener questions about breast cancer treatment and research.
November 17, 1987 - Roger Fisher, head of the Harvard Negotiation Project and author of "Getting to Yes," speaking at Minnesota Meeting. Fisher’s address was on the topic " is "Negotiating with the Russians and Your Spouse: Is There A Difference?" After speech, Fisher answered audience questions. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
November 18, 1987 - An audio tour of the Mississippi River with naturalist Kathy Heidel.